Suds Saver Question

[volvoguy87]

Kenmore Suds Savers.

I'm familiar with a Maytag Suds Saver. I recently got the suds saver parts from a 1971 Kenmore 600. I'm considering installing them on my 1971 Kenmore 800. I've never seen a Whirlpool-made Suds Saver before and would like to know how the suds return system works. Does a Whirlpool-made suds saver agitate during the suds return, or can it fill without agitation like when it does a neutral drain?

Thanks for the information,
Dave

 

[DADoES]

 
Yes, belt-drive Whirlys must agitate during suds return, and direct-drives (there were suds saver direct-drive machines but they're rare) do as well.

 

[polkanut]

GE machines with suds-savers agitated while the suds were being pumped back also.

 

[ingliscanada]

So which did what?

I understand that the suds-return cycle worked in different ways, according to make. And it highly depended on whether the tub was solid or perforated.

I know that:
Maytag perf tubs, all Whirlpools, GE perf tubs and all Easy's filled while agitating.
Frigidaire solid tubs filled via a fill flume at the top, like a fill cycle.

Does anybody know how the suds-return cycle operated on other makes? Did all perf tubs agitate while refilling? And which solid tubs agitate during the suds-return cycle?

 

[ingliscanada]

Also...

along with Westinghouse, which makes never offered suds-saver models?